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A LOOK INSIDE Essex Council notes PAGE 3 _______________ EDHS recognizes academic excellence PAGE 9 _______________ Santa Claus visits Harrow PAGE 10 _______________ Grade 9 tech class donates former EDHS brick to ECHRS PAGE 17 _______________ Bronze at the Platinum Cup for Atom Majors PAGE 19 _______________ 73’s winning streak halted PAGE 27 _______________

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Vol. 137

Issue No. 48

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Santa participates in Cottam tree lighting

by Sylene Argent One of the most exciting traditions for area youths leading up to the holiday season is being able to visit Santa Claus and tell him all about their holiday wish lists.

Though the jolly man in red is pretty busy this time of year, but he took the opportunity to visit his young friends at Cottam Rotary Park on Saturday evening.

Taking a bit of a break from making toys for Christmas Eve, and before sitting down to give those naughty and nice lists a once over before his busiest night of year, Santa kindly took the time to hear last minute Christmas wishes from the many youths who greeted him in the pavilion at the Cottam-based park.

He also indulged on cookies and hot chocolate with all the event attendees.

Members of the Cottam Rotary Club host this event for area youths to enjoy, and were pleased to welcome Santa to the park.

Kingsville/Cottam firefighters took on the very important role of ensuring Santa got to

ir the event safely aboard one of their firetrucks. m Santa, with help of the Cottam Rotary Club, passed along littlee baggies filled with goodies to thee youth attendees.

The traditional Cottam meet and greet with Santa is always a popular event with many families, which also includes the official turning on of the holiday lights at the park.

The Cottam Rotary Club supports the community through a variety of ways. Members maintain the Cottam Rotary Park and forward financial support to many youth-orientated activities. In order to do so, members host fundraisers throughout

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Infrastructure, composition of council discussed at Ward 3 and 4 open house

Councillor Larry Snively (centre), answers a question during the open house.

Councillor Ron Rogers (left) and Councillor Sherry Bondy look on.

by Adam Gault The Town of Essex held its second open house in as many weeks on Tuesday, November 28 at

the Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre.

Members of Council and administration hosted the event to hear questions and

concerns from residents of Wards 3 and 4.

Dozens of residents filled the meeting room at the centre to near capacity for a chance to hear and speak to Ward 3 and 4 representatives Councillor Larry Snively, Councillor Ron Rogers, and Councillor Sherry Bondy and members of the administration on a variety of issues impacting Ward 3 and 4, and the town at large.

As with the earlier Ward 1 and 2 open house, hosted the previous week, residents in attendance received a booklet which contained a synopsis of

the 2018 budget, and a breakdown of several municipal initiatives and infrastructure projects from the past year. It also included a small breakdown of the Town’s new five-year financial plan that extends into 2022.

In the southern wards, the Town as removed development fees for residential properties to attract more housing in that part of the municipality.

Also highlighted were recent infrastructural and industrial improvements, including the improved Erie Street North and the completion of the new Sellick plant and industrial park off Roseborough Avenue.

Councillors also spoke of the many improvements made to Colchester Harbour over the last year, calling it the “crown jewel” of the town.

The success of the Colchester 225 celebrations earlier this summer have Council members open to the suggestion of future summer events and festivals in the harbour and park area on an annual basis. Funding, however,

could be an issue in terms of making something on the scale of this year’s fireworks display a regular feature of any potential event.

One of the primary concerns residents made at the meeting was the issue of frequent blackouts and power flickers in and around the Harrow area.

CAO of Essex Donna Hunter said they have been told by E.L.K. Energy that the issue is a concern with supplier Hydro One. E.L.K. has been working with them in an attempt to solve the ongoing issue.

Councillor Sherry Bondy added should the problem persist, it may be an issue that needs to be raised to Essex MPP Taras Natyshak to have it addressed at the provincial level.

Those in attendance also raised the issue of the addition of an eighth council seat for the upcoming 2018 election, and keeping the current ward boundaries even after a third-party consultation process. Some argued that the process was just another costly misstep that had amounted to nothing, and the addition of an

eighth council seat was too many for a municipality with the population of Essex.

Councillors justified the need for an additional councillor due to an increased workload in terms of the town’s administration and to ensure the continued growth of the town.

There were compliments to be had as well, with one resident praising the work of Council in removing the property development fees, and the “healing” of the perceived north and south divide, which some feel has been lingering since the amalgamation of the Municipality of Essex in 1999.

The Councillors in attendance stressed they feel they are representatives for the town-at-large, in addition to their respective wards.

With this, they encourage anyone with any questions or concerns to reach out to them via email at councilmembers@ essex.ca. By sending an email to this address, it will ensure that the message is received by every member on council.

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Town of Essex council notes for Monday, December 4

by Sylene Argent and Adam Gault Staff member recognized The Town of Essex recognized Norm Nussio, Assistant Manager of Operations/Drainage, for earning the Certified Road Supervisor (CRS) Certification, which recognized a high standard of education in public works, through the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors.

Mayor Ron McDermott, upon congratulating Nussio, noted he is one of around 1400 individuals who have earned this certification.

Nussio has been working for the Town of Essex for three years. Chris Nepszy, Director of Infrastructure and Development, said Nussio has successfully applied his life skills to his work with the municipality.

Bondy presented Ward 4 feedback form Councillor Sherry Bondy presented the results from the Ward 4 feedback forms she recently distributed to residents in Harrow. She received 40 back.

The feedback form she submitted to Council included “the good,” “the bad,” and “the ugly.”

In her presentation, Bondy highlighted new stores, the Essex Communities in Bloom planted flowers, good maintenance of parks, and garbage/recycling/snow removal services, were just some of the accolades the town received in the feedback form.

Some of the bad feedback included the lack of development at the junior school, bad press due to council relations, condition of County Road 20, standards of certain properties, electricity outages, empty store fronts, speeders and speed limits.

Some of the ugly feedback she received included tax increases paired with MPAC assessments, people dumping kittens on other properties, and the need for more sidewalks.

Councillor Randy Voakes suggested Bondy send Council a prioritized item list of outstanding issues so if there is anything Council needs to work on, it can be.

That way Bondy’s work would not go by the wayside.

Bondy concluded some of the items are being worked on. For instance, Councillor Larry Snively has contacted the OPP regarding speeding down the third concession for more monitoring.

Council received the presentation.

ELK presentation postponed Essex Council rescinded the motion made at the November 20 meeting that would have the Town ask representatives of ELK Energy Inc. to come to Council to publicly explained why many of its service users have experienced power-outages lately.

At the ELK Board meeting on Thursday, November 30, the Board directed its CEO Mike Audet to contact Hydro One to figure out where the problem is coming from.

Audet, it was said, had a meeting with two senior officers of Hydro One from Toronto the following morning.

Mayor Ron McDermott, “To keep this out of the paper and everything, and to keep it low key, having spoke with Mr. Audet, he has a meeting with Hydro One tomorrow morning with regards to our complaints and everything.”

Councillor Randy Voakes, who sits on the ELK Board, said he wanted to clear the air. He said the meeting with Council would not have been fruitful as the ELK Board is what directs the service. The intent of the meeting was not to keep it out of the media or low key, it was to

expedite the process.

After the meeting with Hydro One, Audet will report back to Council at an upcoming Council meeting.

CAO Donna Hunter said the meeting with Hydro One will be used to try and identify the problem. Information was gathered to prepare for the meeting with Hydro One to prove the extent of the issue.

Councillor Voakes said service users will get a letter providing them with info on the situation. He said it may not be an expeditious fix.

Fire Chief recognized with Canada 150 Medal Essex Council received correspondence from MP Tracey Ramsey that noted Essex Fire Chief Rick Arnel will be awarded with a Canada 150 Medal Award.

The awards presentation will be held on December 18th at the Atlas Tube Centre.

Questions about auto-shredder fluff Essex Council moved to have Clerk Robert Auger look into finding a professional who could determine how much auto-shredder fluff coverage should be used at the local landfill.

Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche explained Essex Council has talked about this issue in the past. He said the Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority uses clay or auto-shredder fluff to cover refuse at the end of each day to cover odour. There are no guidelines to how much auto-shredder fluff is needed for this process.

He said the Town is questioning the amount of fluff used. Going back 7-8 years ago, Meloche said to his understanding, somewhere between 15-20 percent of every tonne that came into the landfill was shredder fluff. Questions were then asked what percentage was needed, but found out there were no guidelines to that.

Meloche said Council at that time did not want to get an expert to find out what that percentage should be.

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Doing things you shouldn’t be

We all have those bad habits we divert to when feeling down or devious, or if we want to flare up some drama in our lives.

I am not much for drama, but I do have some annoying habits I catch myself doing sometimes.

For those of us who enjoy our sweets, boy, the holidays can be tough. Who doesn’t want to endulge on all those baked goods and candies offered at every visit.

I guess that is why New Year’s resolutions often include dropping ten or 15 pounds.

I always found New Year’s resolutions to be fairly ineffective.

If we are ready for a positive change today, why wait? By doing so, we are just giving ourselves more time to foster and nurture that bad habit with a likely ‘false promise’ to ourselves that we will change once this distant date arrives. Until then, we can continue guilt-free.

Kick that bad habit to the curb if you want to change.

Sometimes, the easiest way to make a big change is by making

small steps towards it. Every week, for instance, one could add a small, good habit or take away another little bad one to work towards a bigger goal.

If you screw up mid-week, don’t wait until the following Monday to get back on track, do so the next day.

Well, these are things I try to do when attempting to get rid of my own vices. It can work, or tomorrow may never come. I guess that depends on a lot of factors, like just how busy we are and if we truly are ready to make a change. Sometimes the comfort our vices bring us outweighs the benefits we so badly want to gain. And then, at that point, we need to analyse why that is, and then, after an epiphany, we could begin to understand our own unique behaviour.

Perhaps our bad habits are not as bad as we make them out to be.

I know, for instance, I am my own worst critic. So, when I get down on myself, I try to remind myself that not everyone is being as critical as I am being in that moment. And really,

that is unfair of ourselves to do. If we are not in our own corner, who else can be? We can rely on close-family and friends to help us out of ruts, and it is sometimes awesome to hear words of encouragement or having our self-criticisms demolished, but that can only take us so far until we are ready to accept that possibly things aren’t as bad as we think they are.

The best gift we can give ourselves is some TLC, and really, one of the best places to start that is to give ourselves a break from trying to achieve something that does not exist; perfection. In stead of beating ourselves up over a flaw or mistake, put something tangible into action to make the improvement and enjoy it.

We can only be ourselves, and thank goodness for that. It would be an awfully boring world if we were all the same.

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Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch The Essex Centre BIA presents a glorious parade every year to usher the Christmas season into Essex Centre, but it has not always been that way.

Does anybody remember, years ago, when some of the firemen rode with Santa or when there was nobody on his sleigh with him?

It was the Chamber of Commerce that was in charge of that activity at that time. Then, merchants began

to realize there should be more positive action in the business area of town. That had something to do with the Business Improvement Area being created.

Does anyone remember the details of the BIA forming in Essex Centre? As I recall, it was a government sponsored program designed to improve the business section of small towns.

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Essex council notes...

Authority does. He did not know the dollar amount that would be, but has requested that information.

Development Charges for commercial properties At the November 20 meeting, Councillor Randy Voakes brought a Notice of Motion forward to have a report come from administration that would highlight commercial development in recent years. It was hoped that the report will direct Council as to whether or not it should consider waiving development charges for commercial development. It currently does not have development charges for industrial development.

After discussion, Council agreed to have administration provide a report to highlight commercial development by ward within the Municipality of Essex in 2015-17 so Council could consider possibly waiving development charges for commercial properties.

Human Resources Provides a report on Bill 148 Tara McGowan, the Human Resources Manager for the Town of Essex, provided a presentation and breakdown of the changes and impacts Bill 148 would have on Essex, namely in terms of direct costs.

The Bill know as the ‘Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act’ will make various amendments to the Employment Standards Act. The Bill had originally introduced a new entitlement for on-call pay. This requires an employer to proved three hours of pay for anyone required to be on-call, whether they came into work or not.

However, an exemption was made for essential public services, who will not be subject to the amendments of the Bill.

Costs to Essex for on-call pay will remain largely within the status quo.

As well, general minimum wage will increase to $14 an hour as of January 1. This should have a relatively small impact to the costs of the Town as Essex.

Rates paid for summer student positions will see the largest change.

The Bill was also make amendments to holiday pay, vacation time, scheduling, parental and sick leave.

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The potential total cost impact of these changes is roughly $120,000.

Proposed Revisions to Zoning By-Law 1037 Policy Planner Jeff Watson presented a report from the November 20 public meeting on potential revisions to Zoning Bylaw 1037.

“Only one person came to speak to the matter, and his concern was whether or not the proposal affected his development plans, and they do not,” Watson said.

Watson explained ERCA had recently reached out regarding the potential impact amending the zoning bylaw would have on the natural environmental policy.

“We’ve been working with the conservation authority to deal with that, and it will be part of the third part of our initial plan review, and that’s something we’ll be looking at in the spring of 2018,” Watson said.

The report was received, and approval was given for the preparation of an amending zoning bylaw.

Consulting Services for Essex Cross Connection Control Program A motion passed that would allow Council to appoint preview inspections and consulting to provide a Cross Connection Control Program, and potentially revise the Town’s existing Bylaw 321 to properly address the current Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change requirements with regards to backflow protection.

“It’s something that’s being pushed greatly as far as ensuring that when a business comes in, what type of backflow protection they need based on the requirements they have, how often do they have to monitor that program,” Chris Nepszy explained, who is the Director of Infrastructure and Development. “This has already been approved in the budget as far as costs go.”

Nepszy explained it would act as a sort of a “one-time initialization” to get the Town set up with proper data

collection on the subject, which the Town could maintain itself going forward.

Verbal report on grading operations on Given Road (Snake Lane) Chris Nepszy, Director of Infrastructure and Development, provided a verbal report on grader issues on Given Road (Snake Lane) after concerns were raised

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Council notes... on the road’s condition by a resident at the previous council meeting.

It was concluded that several factors play a role in the continued issues with the road.

“The real underlying issue with Snake Lane is the subsurface, and the drainage, and the wet conditions of the area there,” Nepszy explained.

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Grading is typically done in the spring and fall, and is dependant on how much traffic the road is receiving.

Meloche suggested that perhaps grading could be viewed as more of a specialized job, and have a one or two-person team be responsible for grading.

Regrets on behalf of Minister Hoskins

A letter was presented from the Office of the Minister of Health and Long Term Care, Eric Hoskins, regretting his inability to attend an Essex Council Meeting to discuss healthcare in our region.

“He responded back that he was too busy.

What I really find ironic about this is that he was in Windsor on Friday and announced 2 billion dollars for the new mega-

hospital,” Councillor Randy Voakes said of his request to the Minister for a meeting which was denied.

Voakes then provided further examples of overcrowding in hospital hallways, including, he claimed, medical procedures being performed in hospital hallways.

“I’m asking Council once again to send a letter that we won’t accept

that you’re not coming,” Voakes said, putting forward a motion to send a second letter to the Minister.

Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche said he would support the second letter because he’d like to see it happen, but believes there’s not a real chance the Minister would attend a session of Council.

The motion carried.

“The motion carries I think at 100 percent.

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Wow,” Mayor Ron McDermott said after the vote.

Voakes called a Point of Order, asking when he gets full endorsement from Council why the Mayor, “in a derogatory way went, ‘wow.’ Can you tell me why you did that?”

McDermott said he didn’t think it would take that long. “It wouldn’t have taken that long if you would quit rambling.”

Councillor Larry Snively called a Point of Order, asking Council to move on. “This is getting ridiculous,” he said.

Harrow Banner Poles Councillor Sherry Bondy explained that after a meeting with the Harrow Chamber of Commerce, agreement was made regarding the placement of the banner poles on Queen Street between Munger and Sinasac. There will be no further need to defer their placement.

NoM for possible CIP expansion Councillor Sherry Bondy put a Notice of Motion forward that Council direct administration to expand the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) in Harrow to include the lands at the junior school and high school if possible. She would also like Council to explore if the demolition grant in the program could be greater than $6000.

Council will discuss this at the next meeting to be held on December 18.

NoM on fiber optics Councillor Sherry Bondy put a Notice of Motion forward, which will be discussed at the December 18 meeting, to possibly direct administration to look at the feasibility of getting fiber optics in the municipality.

NoM on drainage Councillor Larry Snively put a Notice of Motion forward that will have Council discuss drainage.

He said we wants to have administration provide information about the current bylaw and provide possible recommendations that pertain to built-up properties and affecting neighbours with water run-off.

This will be discussed at the December 18 Council meeting,

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Christmas Hayride tradition continues in Colchester annual tradition that has been a part of the area since 1971.

Lou-Anne Mailloux has been the lead organizer of the Family Christmas Hayride for many years now and helps to oversee the event, which brings together efforts from local volunteers and members of the OPP and Essex Fire & Rescue.

Canned goods and donated toys were also

Gabor, Carter, and Jayden meet Santa during the Christmas Hayride.

by Adam Gault More than 100 spirited people made the trek to Colchester North Public School on Saturday morning to take part in the decade’s long, seasonal tradition

known as the Family Christmas Hayride.

Santa Claus was on hand to greet the young, and the young at heart, as families and children loaded onto two Christmas-themed

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Essex District Christmas Craft Show attracts a crowd

by Adam Gault Firmly settled into its home at the Essex United Church for the forth straight year, the annual Essex District Christmas Craft Show brought in hundreds of shoppers over the weekend to explore the incredible variety of crafts and vendors at one of the area’s most successful Christmasthemed bazaars.

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also many new vendors, who were looking to get in on the tradition, with some from as far away as the Greater Toronto Area.

The Christmas Craft Show collected nonperishable food items to donate to local food banks or cash for the price of admission. It also featured a raffle to raise funds for the church itself.

Rounding added the event was a great way to bring the community together, with even he and his family getting in on the fun by selling baked goods at their own table.

One of the unique booths featured at the event was hosted by a local cat rehoming and support group, “Kittenaide.” Craft shows, like this, are an opportunity for the nonprofit organization to fundraise.

Founded in 2002, Kittenaide has rescued more than 10,000 cats and hundreds of dogs, finding them foster and permanent homes, and making sure they get any medical attention they may require.

“We’re mainly concerned with making sure the cats are spayed or neutered to prevent the unwanted birth of kittens, and we rescue kittens in need of homes and we

Kittenaide founder, Linda Merle, poses at her booth of homemade cat toys and accessories at the Essex District Christmas Craft Show.

find homes for them,” Kittenaide organizer Linda Merle said. “Basically, we run strictly on donations and volunteers.”

To learn more, volunteer, or assist Kittenaide, visit its Facebook page at: facebook.com/groups/ kittenaideprogram.

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Pictured are 2016 Proficiency Award earners Priscilla Dyck, for grade 9, and Claire Crawford, for grade 11.

by Sylene Argent High academic achievers may not get a standing ovation from the crowd for solving a hard math problem or writing a top-notch book report, but

that doesn’t mean they are not superstars.

On the evening of Tuesday, November 28, Essex District High School’s high-achieving academic students, and their families, were invited to attend the annual Academic Awards Evening, held at the Ciociaro Club.

During the banquet, Essex District High School’s 2016 honour roll students, who had an average above 80 percent, the students on the Principal’s List, having earned an average over 90 percent, and the students who earned Subject Awards, received recognition for the hard work they committed to their school work last year.

In addition, the

Proficiency Awards earners were announced.

These students, through their love of learning, earned the overall highest marks in their class. The 2016 Proficiency Award Winners included Priscilla Dyck for grade 9, Josh Birch for grade 10, and Claire Crawford for grade 11.

Crawford has won the Proficiency Award for her grade since she began high school, and hopes to achieve the honour again for grade 12. Her grade 11

average was 96.75 percent.

She hopes to exceed that this year.

“I just like problemsolving in general. I really like math and science and applying it to real life,” Crawford said of what she enjoys about school. The now grade 12 student is on the EDHS soccer team and is the assistant captain on the school’s hockey team.

Moving forward, Crawford has her sights set on attending university next

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by Sylene Argent One of the most beautiful things about the holiday season is the opportunity to bring people together. Of course, everyone can also relish in the physical beauty that is so-often present with the Christmas season, such as the bright, twinkling lights that adorn local homes.

On Thursday evening, residents of the Stanton Court area gathered to participate in the first Stanton Court Night Light.

Members of this subdivision first warmed up with some hot chocolate and treats, then, as a group, walked around the area to enjoy the light displays area families put up outside their homes.

Event organizer, Rob Shepley, noted there are many new families in the Stanton Court area.

He hosted the event as an opportunity to meet neighbours. Many of the eventgoers said they put up lights this year once they knew the event was going to be held.

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New food literacy study to guide future resource development submitted by Ontario Federation of Agriculture Messages and the medium must change to improve food literacy among future consumers, according to a new study released today by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). The Food Literacy Attitude and Awareness Research Project set out to gain a better

understanding of the current state of food literacy among Ontario consumers, and use the insights to guide future programs, resources, and information.

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“We wanted to gauge the current knowledge level of parents with kids at home, teenagers and early millennials,” Keith Currie said, OFA president. “Food literacy is a very timely topic, and one that needs more attention and support because it is so closely tied with public health. We need to understand what consumers – both current and future – are aware of so we can accurately focus resources and information in the future.

This study provides an insightful starting point.”

The project included two in-person focus groups to gather qualitative information on food literacy that was used to gather 1,003 online surveys for quantitative information on local food, meal planning, purchasing, preparation and consumption in the home, and information sources used by consumers.

According to the study results, the current ways of reaching teenagers with food literacy messages are neither effective nor impactful. Dietitians generally target their messages to parents and should revise their messages and focus to target teens directly. Most food skills are learned at home, passed from parent to child, making it vital that parents are comfortable with food preparation and have a good knowledge and understanding of health and nutrition.

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“It is important for Ontarians to know about where the food on their plate comes from and the great benefits our agriculture sector brings to the economy,” Edward McDonnell said, CEO of the Greenbelt Fund. “These insights provide an important benchmark to measure progress on local food literacy, and I am confident that our ongoing work with the OFA and other farm organizations will continue to move the needle, particularly among younger Ontarians.”

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Trinity Church hosts unique candy cane hunt

by Sylene Argent With the warmer weather on Saturday, members of Trinity Anglican Church in Cottam took the opportunity to host a unique event to kick off the Christmas season.

At the word, ‘go,’ around a dozen youths took off, bundled in their warm winter wears, to search for the around 500 sweet treats that were scattered throughout the church’s yard for the first annual candy cane hunt.

The youths, shouting in excitement as they came across candy canes while they searched, enjoyed the unique holidaythemed opportunity. The young participants also enjoyed a few games and making crafts as part of Saturday’s festivities.

The Voice Of Experience

by Evelyn Couch

Childhood hopes

I remember sitting in the backseat of the family car as we drove to town in Ingersoll. There was one Christmas Eve when my father was too sick to take us, but the poor man heeded my howls.

I recall, as a child, pestering my parents with questions as we drove, about the lack of snow. I wanted to know how Santa could possibly come if there was no snow for his sleigh.

That question created a real problem for my mother. She tried to think of an answer.

Then, with the always curious follow-up questions children have, I wanted to know how he could get to all the children in the world.

To that, my mother explained some children didn’t get a visit from our Santa, but another man called ‘Kris Kringle.’

The wonder, curiosity, and hopes of children at Christmas always make for great memories.

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Grade 9 tech class donates former EDHS brick to ECHRS

by Sylene Argent A little piece of Essex District High School’s history will now be preserved inside the Essex & Community Historical

was also donated in pristine condition. ECHRS will gladly preserve this piece of local clothing for future generations to enjoy.

Kowtiuk let the students know ECHRS is always looking for volunteers.

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Students in the grade nine tech class at Essex District High School

(EDHS) endured a drizzly walk to the ECHRS facility on Thursday morning to make a donation of historical significance.

The students forwarded a brick from the former EDHS facility, mounted on a wooden base they created, to the local historical group.

Laurie Kowtiuk, ECHRS’s President, was grateful for the donation.

She commented the brick donation is especially significant in preserving the heritage of the Town of Essex.

Essex District High School was established in 1885. Students were first taught inside an old church on Medora Avenue, according to Wikipedia. In 1921, a fire destroyed the facility that was built in 1888 at its current location on Talbot Street.

Former EDHS facility bricks, mounted on wooden bases, will be sold through the school to raise funds for a bleacher. They

will also be sold through ECHRS to raise funds for preservation projects and to maintain its facility.

These historical pieces will come with a certificate of authenticity.

On behalf of Mr. Harrison from the EDHS History Department, an Essex High cheerleading sweater from the 1950s

needing to complete their 40 hours of community service are welcome to contact ECHRS about volunteer opportunities.

Currently, Kowtiuk said, the local historical society is in need of help preserving land deeds.

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Christmas Gift Show benefits Kingsville-Essex Associated Band

by Adam Gault On Saturday, the second annual Christmas Gift Show took over the gymnasium at Essex District High School.

More than 60 vendors offered up a wonderful assortment of homemade and handcrafted goods for everyone looking for the perfect Christmas gift.

The KingsvilleEssex Associated Band organized the event, which served as a fundraiser

for the longstanding “musical ambassadors of Essex County.” And, in that spirit, the show featured several musical performances throughout the day.

“It’s Canada’s longest, continually running community band. We’ve been around for over 80 years, bringing music across Windsor-Essex,” the band’s Marketing Director, Britt Kascjak, explained.

“We’ve

travelled to places like the Calgary Stampede, to Disney World, so it’s been a long, long tradition here.”

Kascjak explained the idea for a craft show as a band fundraiser came from one of the members who had taken part in many other regional shows. It was decided that it would be a fun way to organize a benefit for the band that could bring all kinds of creative people together from across the county.

“It’s something we’re definitely going to continue in the future, it is something the band [members] all love doing,” Kascjak said.

Although only in its second year, the Christmas Gift Show has already proven to be a big hit with many area vendors; some of whom made year two their second visit to the show. Including dozens of new ones were new to the festivity this year.

“We have more vendors than last year. This year we’ve got Santa Claus as well as live musical performances,” Kascjak explained. “We’ve got pretty much something for everybody, from wreaths, to dog treats, to bath supplies, and even a

vendor with personalized children’s books.”

Kascjak said with the positive growth and feedback heard throughout the day from guests and vendors alike, there’s a very good chance the Christmas Gift Show could become another welcomed addition to complement the many traditional craft shows that help make Christmas shopping in the county an experience like nowhere else.

“Everyone talks about having such a fun time, the vendors do great, they sell a lot of stuff. We’re definitely looking forward to next year.”

Paisley Grant, 3, meets Santa at the Christmas Gift Show.

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Bronze at the Platinum Cup for Atom Majors submitted to EFP The Mastercard Centre in Toronto is the official practice rink of both the Toronto Marlies and the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the home of the Playstation Platinum Cup Atom A, AA and AAA hockey tournament.

On the weekend of November 24-26, the Essex Ravens Atom Major hockey team participated in the third annual tournament run by the GTHL and sponsored by

Essex Ravens Atom Minor Hockey action submitted to EFP Last weekend, the Ravens returned to Bluewater league play with games against the top two teams in the league - Belle River and Riverside.

The Ravens players came out slow on Saturday, against Belle River, unable to find their skating legs, for most of the first period.

Down by two goals early, Essex battled back to tie the game.

Unfortunately Belle River scored on a power play, before adding a few more goals to increase its lead. An empty goal net sealed the Raven’s fate in a 6-3 loss against Belle River.

On Sunday the Ravens travelled to the WFCU Centre to face the rival Riverside Rangers. Having lost

to Riverside at home, a few weeks earlier by a sizeable margin, the Ravens players knew they would have to come out to play in this one, not only to revenge the loss, but to revenge the way Riverside played in that game.

Essex opened the scoring but Riverside tie the score before taking a one goal lead in the third period.

The Ravens did not quit in this one however, rolling all three lines and all six defencemen to put continuous pressure on Riverside.

With a minute left in the game Essex pulled its goalie for the extra attacker and continue to pressure the Rangers. The hard work would paid off with Essex scoring the equalizer

with 4 seconds left in the game.

On the following face-off, with only 4 seconds left, an Essex player was injured after an unfortunate and questionable play by a Ranger defenceman.

As impressive as the comeback by the Ravens, to tie the game, was the demeanour the Ravens players exhibit game after game. Hockey is more than wins and losses, it is about sportsmanship, teammates and doing things the right way. That is a reflection of the character of both the coaches and the players. For that they should be proud to wear the Raven logo.

both Playstation and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In the round-robin, the Ravens were all business.

On Friday, November 24, Essex battled hard against the Toronto Eagles for a 2-1 win in the first game, and dropped a mostly even match to the Quinte West Hawks, 5-2.

The third game, on Saturday, highlighted some quick goals and sturdy defence in a 7-0 win against the Goulding Park Rangers.

In the quarter-finals, also played on Saturday, Essex face its local rivals, the Riverside Rangers. The Rangers posed a worthy opponent as tempers rose with tournament survival on the line. Each shift was hard work and it paid off in a 2-1 win for Essex.

In the semi-final game, played on Sunday, the Essex Ravens faced the Vaughan Panthers.

Vaughan struck first in the game, but Essex quickly responded to tie the game at one. The action was back-and-forth as tension built. With only 1:32 left in the game, a Panthers defenceman found a loose puck along the blueline

and fired a top-corner shot into the Raven’s net.

Although Essex added a sixth attacker, the tying goal never came.

The Ravens captured the bronze for the tournament and had the honour to have the legendary, Hall of Fame goaltender from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Johnny Bower, award the players their medals.

The memories made at the tournament will remain with the Ravens players for a lifetime. From the on-ice excitement, to autograph sessions with alumni players such as Curtis Joseph, Wendel Clark, Al Iafrate, and Johnny Bower, to touring the Air Canada Centre and hearing from Darryl Sittler, Brendan Shanahan, and Lou Lamoriello.

The Playstation Platinum Cup was a top tier tournament, and the Essex Ravens Atom Majors proved again to be strong competitors. The coaches and parents of the players are proud of the effort and success put forth by the ‘07 boys in orange. Congratulations on the bronze medal achievement.

Rotary Clubs of Essex County fulfill commitment to Erie Shores Hospice

Pictured above: Bill Pook (Rotary Harrow), Alycia Bento (ESH Foundation), Tony Ross (Rotary Amherstburg), Lloyd Kerr (Rotary Essex), District Governor Rick Caron(Rotary Windsor 1918), Renee Iacobelli (Rotary Leamington) and Julie Ricci (Rotary Essex).

submitted to EFP Rotary Clubs of Essex County (Amherstburg, Cottam, Essex, Harrow and Leamington) celebrated the fulfillment of their $50,000 commitment to Erie Shores Hospice on Saturday, November 18 with a Biker Party and Cheque Presentation at the Roma Club of Leamington. It has taken four years of hard work and fundraising for Rotary volunteers of the five local clubs, along with others across Rotary District 6400, to achieve their goal.

The cheque was presented, by local Rotary Club representatives, to the Erie Shores Health Foundation, which is responsible for fundraising for the local Hospital and Hospice.

A real effort in teamwork has been put forth in fundraising. Major fundraisers over the last four years include the Rotary FishFry, Trivia Nights and various cooking events, to name a few.

The Rotary FishFry, in association with the Hogs for Hospice weekend, has been a great contributor to the fundraising success. Many of the Hogs for Hospice Committee members attended the dinner event as well.

Area 9 Rotary Clubs are grateful to everyone who has supported their efforts to meet their goal and support area communities who use the Hospice Facility for family, friends and loved ones.

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By-law No. 94-2017, being a comprehensive bylaw to provide rules governing the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Lakeshore and the conduct of its members will be presented to Council for three readings at their meeting of December 12, 2017.

A copy of the draft by-law can be found with the agenda for the December 12, 2017 meeting on the Town’s website at www.lakeshore.ca or by contacting the Town Clerk at 519-728-2700, ext 231.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ARTHUR BREWER late of the Town of Wheatley, in the County of Essex, and Province of Ontario, farmer, deceased Creditors and others having claims against the said deceased, who died on or about the 14th day of November, 2017, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of January, 2018, after which date the assets of the said deceased will be distributed having regard only to the claims that have then been received.

DATED at Essex, Ontario this 4th day of December, 2017.

COLLEEN A. SYLVESTER HICKEY, BYRNE 14 Centre Street, Essex, Ontario, N8M 1N9.

Solicitor for the Estate herein

LEGAL NOTICE

In Loving Memory of,

Alex “Muff” Moffat - December 6, 2016 -

And we will love thee still, My Dear, Til A’ the seas gang dry.

We miss you more with each passing day.

Dance, Dance wherever you may be!! ~ Evelyn, Lorna, Craig, Billy, Kerri, and the clan. xoxo

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In Memory of,

Nancy A. Chartier

Dear Mom, It has now been 15 years that your physical body has left us, but your spirit has never missed a beat. I wanted to send you this letter to tell you how much I miss you but really you already know that through my tears.

So, I want to say thank you for teaching me to be the best I can. Thank you for always being there even though I can’t see you. This year was a struggle at first but you gave me strength when needed most and you looked over your grandson, Andre, never leaving his side. There’s no greater love than a mother’s love and, mom, I know you are always there! Thank you mom for being you and for watching over my family. ~ Remembered and Love Always, Craig, Stephanie, and Andre

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA MARIE WOLFE late of the Town of Lakeshore, in the County of Essex, and Province of Ontario, retired, deceased

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Town of Lakeshore reviewed recommended revisions to the Town of Lakeshore Procedural By-law 9-2007 at their meeting of November 21, 2017. At that meeting Council directed administration to provide notice to the public of its intent to adopt a revised Procedural By-law.

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Creditors and others having claims against the said deceased, who died on or about the 11th day of August, 2017, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of December, 2017, after which date the assets of the said deceased will be distributed having regard only to the claims that have then been received.

DATED at Essex, Ontario this 28th day of November, 2017.

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Tammy Langan Sagaert December 6, 2016 A year has passed and life has continued to display your presence.

Your flowers bloom, your accomplishments retold, and your love for family and friends brings tears of joy.

God Bless you, Tammy.

~ In loving memory - Uncle Pat & Aunt Dianne

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

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COLLEEN A. SYLVESTER HICKEY, BYRNE 14 Centre Street, Essex, Ontario, N8M 1N9.

Solicitor for the Estate herein

On Monday, December 18, 2017 the Council of the Town of Essex will hold a public meeting, pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, to present and obtain public input on a proposed amendment to By-Law Number 1344, being a By-Law for the Imposition of Development Charges for The Corporation of the Town of Essex. The proposed amendment will provide a 100% discount for Development Charges on residential development in Ward 4, the former Town of Harrow, until August 25, 2019.

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All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Meeting of Council and any person who attends the meeting may make representations relating to the proposed amendment to the by-law.

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The meeting is to be held: Monday, December 18, 2017 5:00 p.m.

County of Essex, Council Chambers 360 Fairview Ave. W Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6 In order that sufficient information is made available to the public, copies of the proposed amending by-law and the background study that was conducted in 2014 will be available as of December 1, 2017 from the Town Clerk at (519) 776-7336 and online at the Town’s website (www.essex.ca) on our Publications, Plans and Reports webpage (under Development Charges).

Interested persons may express their comments at the Public Meeting or in writing, addressed to the Town Clerk, prior to Monday, December 18, 2017.

Robert Auger, LL.B. Manager, Legislative Services and Clerk Town of Essex 33 Talbot Street South Essex, ON N8M 1A8

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In Loving Memory of,

Tammy Lynn Sagaert (Langan) Who passed away on December 6, 2016

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In loving memory of my Best Bud, Dear Dad, and Papa

Bruce (Short) Fick

We don’t need a special day to bring you to mind. The days we do not think of you are very hard to find. each morning when we wake up, we know that you are gone.

And no one knows the heartache, as we try to carry on. Our hearts still ache with sadness and secret tears still flow.

What it meant to lose you, no one will ever know. Our thoughts and prayers are always with you. Your place no one can fill. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still. ~ Love always, Mom, Dad, Johnny, Brent, Connor, & Maverick

who passed away December 7, 2000 A special person, a special face. Someone we loved and can’t replace. Never selfish, always kind. These are the memories you left behind. Thinking of you with love today.

Missing you is a heartache that never goes away.

Please continue to watch over us.

Always in our thoughts and hearts. Love forever.

Ruthie, Kelly, Carlo, and Family. ______________________________________________ In Loving Memory of my Parents

Madeline Hedge • John J. Hedge Nov. 10, 1906 - Nov. 17, 2000

As long as life and memories last, I shall remember you both. Always in my heart and thoughts.

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Love Ruthie and Family

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Voice Of Inspiration “For it is in giving that we receive.” ~ Francis of Assisi

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WHITE, Dorothy Henrietta (nee Rounding) - Entered peacefully into eternal rest on November 30, 2017 at 96 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Hugh White (1993). Beloved mother of Elva (John) Lock, Jim (Joanne) White, Gary (Nicole) White and Donna (Rob) Remington and the late William (Kris) White. Survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her grandson Peter White. Predeceased by her siblings Oliver, Louisa Pearce, Irene Carder, Raymond, Henry, and Herb. Also, survived by many nieces and nephews. The visitation was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. North, Essex. The celebration of life service was held at Windsor Christian Fellowship (4490 Seventh Concession Rd, Windsor). Interment Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Donations may be made to Faithville Gospelcast Productions. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com. __________________________________________________

MCLEAN, Anita Faye- December 30, 1920 – December 1, 2017 - Age 96 years. Wife of the late Donald (1977).

Daughter of the late Everett (1971) and Ina Arner (2001). Sister of the late E.J. Arner (1951) Anita was born on her grandparents farm at the corner of County Road 50 and Arner Townline. Not long after marrying Donald, they purchased the family farm from her parents and (Donita Farms) began. Don and Anita happily worked side by side on their farm until his death. Anita then relocated to Kingsville where she lived out her remaining years. She leaves behind one sister-in-law, Lillian May, (Michigan) as well as her many nieces and nephews who adored her. As a faithful member of Kingsville Baptist Church she poured much love into her church family. We are saddened to say good-bye, but grateful that Jesus has welcomed her home. Friends were received at the First Baptist Church, 58 Division St. N. Kingsville on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 until time of funeral service. Pastor Jim Bagley officiated. Interment in Iler Cemetery, Iler, Ontario. If desired, donations may be made to Kingsville Baptist Church, Kingsville or the charity of your choice. Condolences may be left at www.sykesfuneralhome.ca. __________________________________________________

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POSTONS, Nancy - Our family is sad to announce the end of a life well-lived. Two days shy of her 90th birthday, Nancy Postons died on December 1, 2017 at London Health Sciences Centre.

She leaves behind her loving husband, Arthur, of 64 years; children John (Cynthia), Mike (Mallu), Leslie, and Craig (Caroline); grandchildren Mark (Cassandra), Sheila (John), Anna, Nancy (Wesley), Jamie (Rachel), Jonas (Cori), Emma, Henry, Julia, and Alexandra. And a great-granddaughter expected on December 8, too. (Farewells and new beginnings...) Nancy was born in Toronto in 1927, the daughter of Florence and Frank Spring, and sister to Fred and Delphine, both deceased. In 1953, our Dad, a young electrical engineer from England’s Midlands, somehow swept Nancy off her feet, and they went on to a lifetime together in Hamilton and London. Although their lives were devoted to all things “home,” Mom and Dad enjoyed travelling both near and far: from regular cross-country skiing trips to the Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont and the annual rite of walking the Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine to seeing Mike and Mallu married in Finland and even taking the Trans-Siberian Railway all the way from Beijing to Moscow. But Mom’s real roots (and heart) were as a caregiver. She was the Gold Medalist in her nursing training at Peterborough Civic Hospital, later working for years as a registered nurse at Komoka Nursing Home. She gave countless hours, in retirement, to gently holding hands as a palliative care volunteer. And her sense of community extended far beyond healthcare. A strong person of faith, Mom was a choir member at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church for 50 years, never missing a practice.

She’s also remembered by her many friends and neighbours in the Queen Anne Circle community, where she spent most of her life. Perhaps the best indicators of her sense of care and community were her 20 consecutive annual trips with Jamaica SelfHelp, helping the poor and destitute at a health clinic in one of Kingston, Jamaica’s worst slums. Her relationships there became a deeply rooted extended family. The tiny pleasures in life were important to Mom, too. ‘Puttering’ in her kitchen. Theatre trips to Toronto. A game of Scrabble, which she usually won. The soft touch of her cat, Bertie, nestled on her lap. Neil Diamond on the CD player. Her weekly bridge group. Knitting a simple dish cloth (many times!). Home-made birthday cards. Sitting in the sun on the patio with a half-glass of lemonade. Preparing her annual basket of $5 gifts to pass out to us kids and grandkids after every Christmas dinner. These small touches defined Mom and will be how we most remember her. Special thanks to Dianna and Gynet for their trusted, loving care and attention in Mom’s final months at home. Friends are invited to a celebration of Nancy‘s life at ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 1246 Oxford Street West, London on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation at the church at 9:30 a.m. Luncheon reception immediately following. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations gladly accepted to London Health Sciences Foundation or to a charity of your choice. For information and online condolences, please visit www. westviewfuneralchapel.com.

HARRISON, Roy - Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 30, 2017.

Beloved husband of Gayle (nee Plant). Loving father of Jeanine and Bob Simard, Danielle and Owen Crampsie, Braden and Melanie Harrison. Cherished grandfather of Meaghan (Nathan), Kiara, Alisha, Bailey, Sarah, Connor, Sydney, Jesse, Morghan, Blake. Loving great grandfather of Colson. Loving son of the late Earl and Lillian Harrison and son-in-law of Gertrude and the late Charles Plant. Dear brother of the late William and Jemima Harrison, the late Harold and the late Roseanne Harrison, the late Clifford and the late Evelyn Harrison, the late Clara and the late Leonard Hart, the late Gail and Edward Roman. Roy will be missed by many nieces and nephews. Roy retired from Ford Motor Company after 26 years. He loved his family and spending time with his grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff of the Emara Centre and WRH Met and Ouellette Campuses for the care and compassion shown to Roy for the last 2 years. A special thank you to Sharon, Maria, Dr. Sijan, Dr. Deklaj, and Dr. Bagga.

Visitation at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Avenue East, Essex (519-776-4233) on Sunday December 3 from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service to celebrate Roy’s life from the Funeral Home on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Fairbairn Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations made to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Share words of comfort or make a donation at www.reidfuneralhome.ca. __________________________________________________

PRAET, Bernice (Bernie) (Nee Plews) - 81 years.

Passed away at Erie Shores Hospice on November 29, 2017. Called home to be with her late husband Roland (Roy) (2017). Survived by her sister, nieces, and nephews. She will be sadly missed by her boys Oreo and Timmy.

Bernice was a longtime and devoted member of Parkwood Gospel Temple. Cremation has taken place. A Service to Celebrate the life of Bernice will be held at Parkwood Gospel Temple, 3005 Temple Drive, on Thursday, December 14, at 11:00 am. Memorial tributes to Erie Shores Hospice would be appreciated by the family. Please join us in remembering Bernice by visiting her memorial at www.andersonfuneralhomewindsor.com Anderson Funeral Home & Cremation Centre entrusted to arrangements (519-254-3223).

Voice Of Inspiration “Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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519-776-4255 Essex United Church Join us for Advent II on Sunday, December 10, 10:30am. Coffee before Worship, 10:45am. Carol Singing, 11:00 am Worship Service. Rev Catherine Elsdon will share her message.

Essex United will present our Christmas Concert on Friday evening, December 15, in the lower hall. There will be a program of musical talent and laughter, preceded by pizza and dessert at 6p.m. Come and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship.

For the month of December, our food donations are for the Essex Salvation Army Food Bank.

Salvation Army Essex Community Church submitted by Carolyn Barnett

The familiar Salvation Army Kettles are out in several local stores and we are always in need of volunteers to help. If you would like to volunteer your time, please call the church office at 519-776-4628. Your help is needed and appreciated!

On Friday, Dec. 15, Messy Church has an outing to Amherstburg. Please call the church if you are going and also if you need a ride. We leave the church at 5:30p.m.

Please note that our weekly programs are over until January.

We will serve hot chocolate at the Santa Claus parade on Dec. 9.

The Essex Ministerial Association Advent Services have begun. On Wed., Dec. 13 at 12noon, at the Christian Reformed Church. A light lunch will be served afterwards.

Major Sam Roberts leads Family Worship every Sunday at 10:30a.m Bring your family and join us for a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Dec. 24 at 6p.m. All are welcome!

Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham

The Giving Tree is up and ready for you to take a tag from for a Christmas gift for the new refugee families in our area. Please return your gift wrapped, with the tag on it, by December 17th. Sponsored by the Mission Group.

If you or someone you know lives in Oldcastle or Maidstone, and needs a food basket for Christmas, contact Wendy at 519-890-9120 before December 10th.

Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors sign up sheets for Christmas and New Year’s are at the back of the church. Communal Penance service takes place on December 13th at 7 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Church with nine Priests available.

Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen

We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Second Sunday in Advent, December 10 morning worship service beginning at 10am with Pastor Aaron Thompson. Nursery supervision and Sunday School are provided. Join us afterward for a cup of tea or coffee.

GEMS and Cadets will meet on Monday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. This is a great club for girls and boys from Grade 1 - 8 where we participate in bible studies, crafts, and games. All are welcome to attend.

Our Annual Bake Sale & Soup luncheon is on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 9:30am - 1pm.

Our Advent Ministerial Luncheon is on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 12noon. There will be a short mediation, The Bright Morning Star, by Rev. Ann Corbet.

Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.

Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight

Our Youth Christmas Party is at Zion Church in Chatham, December 15th, 6:30 pm.

The next Young Adult Night is on Saturday, December 16th at 7 pm at ACM. Wednesday Night Adventure Kids Christmas Camp is December 6th-20th, at 7pm.

Restoration House Healing Rooms are open on Saturdays, 9 am-noon.

For more information, visit our website at www.acmrevivalcentre.com. Be Blessed!

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Next week Bishop Linda Nichols will be with us, with one service at 11am. Lunch will follow.

Our Advent Lessons & Carols Study continues Dec. 11th at 7 pm at Trinity, Cottam: Each week we will explore the meaning of one lesson and a related carol taken from our traditional Advent Lessons and Carols service.

The Essex & District Ministerial Advent services continue on Wed., Dec. 13th at Essex Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Ann Corbet leading. All services begin at 12noon and conclude with a light lunch. Free will offering.

Blue Christmas Service is on Wednesday, December 13 at 7 pm at St. Paul’s. A quiet service of readings, prayers, and gentle music offered for those who are struggling or hurting for any reason this season.

Our next market will be on Dec. 16th and this will be out last market until spring.

Please visit our website at www.stpaulstrinity.org or our facebook page at www. facebook.com/stpaulsessex. You can also reach us at 519-776-7711 or by email at office@stpaulstrinity.org.

All parishioners are welcome to the CWL Christmas Paint Party on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 7 pm. Space is limited. Payment and registration at the parish office.

The Essex Santa Claus Parade is on Saturday, Dec. 9th, at 6:30 pm. Please use the alley off Wellington St. to enter our parking lot for 5 pm Mass.

In K of C news, the next Fish Fry is on Friday, Dec. 15, 4:30 - 7 pm. Skate with Santa at Essex Arena on Sunday, Dec. 17, from 2-3 pm. Euchre Night is on Monday, Dec. 18, 7 pm in the St. Joseph’s Room.

Please drop off your Giving Tree gifts, along with the tags, by December 10.

God Bless you all and have a great weekend!

Golden Years Golf Report Last Thursday, 42 golfers delivered 70 aces. Setting the pace with four each were Gary Honey, Bill Mayville, Andy Orsini, and Art Sweet.

The Low score of 15, over 9 holes, went to Bill Mayville. It was Andy Orsini who had high score over 18 holes, with a 35. An excellent score of 73, over 36 holes, was delivered

by Bill Mayville.

In team play, first place, with a total score of 230, was won by Team Jacks (Bryon

Walker, Art Sweet, Cathy Dewhurst). Second place was shared between Team 6 (Gail Johnston, Tom Hyatt, Bill Ward) and Team 14 (Bill Mayville, Andy Orsini, Gerrit Vriesen).

The third place spot was won by Team 4 (Mary Binder, Pete Daudlin, Ron Fick).

Next golf date is December 07, 9:30 am at Colasanti’s.

Trinity Church We remember in our prayers this week Christina, Wendy, Erin, Jim, Sal, Doris, Pat, and Sharon. Our Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Helen & Milfred Mertz, given by Larry & Brenda Layson & family.

Thank you to all the people who organized and participated in our first Candy Cane Hunt. The kids had a great time taking part in all the planned activities.

The pie ladies would like to thank everyone for another very successful pie sale. Job well done folks!

The toys have been picked up and will be distributed to area kids at Christmas. We ended up with two very large boxes overflowing with toys. Thank you to our congregation for all the participation in this venture.

There will be one joint service this Sunday at St. Paul’s at 11AM, with Bishop Linda. We hope everyone will join us.

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and concludes with a light lunch. A free will offering is appreciated.

Coffee and Conversation: Thursdays at 10 am. Everyone is welcome.

Continued from Page 23 Remember, if you would like to make a contribution for Christmas flowers, please have your donation in by the deadline of Sunday, December 17.

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By Ruth Newman

Service is every Sunday morning at 10:00 am. Everyone is welcome.

Joy Club for Teens meet every Monday at 3:30 pm.

Christmas Dinner is on Sunday, December 17 at 5 pm. All are welcome to join us for food and entertainment.

Remember in your prayers those in nursing homes and those who battle with health needs in the community.

Woodslee United Church

Essex Retirees’ Social Club Thanks to all who supported our Annual Christmas Bazaar!

Winners of our Special monthly Monday night Pepper were Rose Girard with high score, Cecile St. Denis second, Margaret Beneteau third, and Denis Girard fourth.

Tuesday afternoon Pepper winners were Carolyn McCarthy and Floyd Cascadden who tied with the most peppers. Dorothy Fields had high score, Donna Eyraud was second, and Estelle Spoors had low score.

Mary Lou Chibi had high score at Wednesday night Pepper, while George Diesbourg had the most peppers, and Roger Monchamp was low score.

Edna Chevalier had high score at Thursday night Bridge and Floyd Cascadden was second.

For any information on joining our card club, please call Irene at 519-975-2283.

Essex County 4-H Dairy Club submitted by Ethan Parks

The last meeting of the 4-H Cloverbuds was “buzzing” with activity. Kevin Dresser and Ellen Smith, of Dresser’s Purest Honey Farm, brought a colony of bees and jars of honey to our meeting.

Kevin spoke to the members about how important the honeybee is to all of us. We could not enjoy fruits and vegetables if it was not for the honeybee pollinating their flowers. Honeybees also provide food for cattle by pollinating clover for hay.

Honey keeps when stored in airtight containers at room temperature. In time, the honey will crystalize but you can re-liquefy it by setting it in a pan of warm water until softened.

Honeybees are social insects because all colony members have jobs. Honeybees communicate by dancing and the dances tell the worker bees where to find nectar.

Different flavours of honey come from nectar collected. It takes nectar from more than 5000 flowers to produce a 500 gram jar of honey. Kevin and Ellen let everyone taste “Blueberry Honey” and “Clover” honey. Each had a distinctly different flavour.

Jane and Jaime thanked our guests for coming and telling us all about honeybees.

Everyone worked on a bee quiz and enjoyed homemade cookies made by Max P.

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Essex Community Services Walk-in Counselling: New at Essex Community Services, starting in December!

Walk-In Counselling will now be available on Wednesdays at Essex Community Services from 10am to 6pm. Appointments can also be made. For more information, check the Essex Community Services’ website at www.essexcs.on.ca or call 519-776-4231.

Come join us for Sunday Service and Sunday chool at 11:15 am. Rev. Ann will lead the service. Elaine Mailloux will read the holy scriptures. Chris and Kelly Sauve will greet you at the door. A light lunch will be served after the service. Yang Chen is our guest pianist.

On Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, members are invited to bring unwrapped toys for children and teens. The donation will be given to the Essex Fire Department. Also ,you can donate food items for the Essex Food Bank. They are in need of items such as pasta, peanut butter, crackers, etc. Cash donations are also needed.

Essex & District Ministerial Association Advent Service: Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Essex Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Ann Corbet speaking. The service begins at 12noon

Woodslee Friendship Club On Monday, Nov. 27th Euchre winners were Adrian Diesbourg, Mary Margaret Chevalier, Charlie Chevalier, Dave McMurren, Dave Sylvester, and Mike Renaud.

The Wednesday Pepper winners were Charlie Chevalier, Aggie Rivait, Dave McMurren, Gloria Sequin, Theresa Rivait, and Irene Gignac.

Our club enjoyed a nice Christmas Dinner on Friday, Dec. 1st. The door prize winners were Donna Eyraud, Chap Fuerth, Wayne Rawson, Ron Deschaine, Aggie Rivait, Lois Reaume, Irene Gignac, Dave McMurren, Shirley Chevalier, and Kathey Smith.

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From a ‘60 Pontiac to a ’66 Impala Tony Dama of Leamington, Ontario, was 18 in 1963 when he bought his first car, a 1960 Pontiac 4-door sedan for $1500 from Red Brown’s used car lot on Erie Street North.

It was maroon with a white top, and had a 283 V8 with Powerglide.

Two years later, he traded in the Pontiac at Essex Farmers Ford dealership for a much more exciting new 1965 Ford Galaxie and drove it home. His dad asked: Tony’s daughter Cheryl helping Dad work on his 1966 Impala.

“Where’s the Pontiac?”

When Tony told his dad what he had done, his dad marched Tony back to the dealership the next day to return the Galaxie and get the Pontiac back.

The Pontiac was in Tony’s father’s name to save on insurance and the dealer failed to notice his father’s name on the ownership. Worse still, the Essex Farmers dealer had already sold the Pontiac!

The dealer retrieved the ’60 Pontiac from the person who bought it and took back the ’65 Galaxie.

Tony drove the Pontiac one more year. He turned 21 on January 22, 1966, and was now old enough to buy a new car. He bought a brand new Misty Blue 1966 Chevrolet Impala 2-door hardtop from Jack Sumner at the GM dealership on Hwy. 77 north of town.

This car had the same 283 V8 that his ’60 Pontiac had, but now Tony had a stick shift on the column (“three on the tree”). With this engine and transmission combo, his rear tires wore out much faster than his front ones.

By 1977, Tony and his wife, Sharon, had three daughters: Cheryl and the twins, Crystal, and Carrie. It was now time for a more family-friendly car. After 11 years of trouble-free driving, Tony gave the Impala to his brother-in-law, John Dufour, and bought a new 1977 Dodge Monaco station wagon from the local Chrysler dealership at Oak and Fraser Road.

That station wagon was still in the family in 1986 when Tony purchased his favourite car, his 1983 Cadillac Coupe de Ville recently featured in this column.

Today, his daily driver is a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and he ordered a 2017 VW Golf for his wife. Here’s to many more years of happy motoring!

I’m always looking for more stories.

Email billtsherk@ sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, Ont. N8H 3W2.

• The Essex District High School Red Raider boys’ hockey team beat the Brennan Cardinals on Monday, November 27 by a score of 4-1. Cody Webster had a goal and assist, Dalton Vanlare scored a pair of goals, and Connor Sagaert added another goal in the win for Essex.

Kode Coussens scored twice and goals

by Dan Mastroianni and Liam Hall contributed to the 4-0 win by the EDHS boys’ hockey team against the Brennan Cardinals on November 29.

Goals by Blair Longrove, Dalton Vanlare, and Austin Friesen (2) were not enough to beat Kingsville on December 4 as the Red Raiders boys’ hockey team fell to the Cavaliers 4-8.

• On Tuesday, November 28 the EDHS girls’ hockey team beat St. Joseph’s in Essex by a score of 2-0. Peyton Moore score both goals for the Red Raiders with assists to Maddy O’Neil and Megan Prentice.

• The Essex 73’s hockey club were defeated by the visiting Mooretown Flags on Tuesday, November 28.

On Wednesday, November 29, the 73’s outscored the Wallaceburg Lakers by a score of 7-3. Wyatt O’Neil had three goals and teammates William Stadder, Justin Bondy, Dallas Anderson, and Brett Smith all scored in the win.

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• The Essex Ravens Peewee Major hockey team was in Fort Erie last weekend for the Fort Erie Andy Passero Memorial Cup. The Ravens went undefeated in its first four games, beating Dundas Blues in the Semi-Final game.

The Ravens advanced to the final game to face the Grimsby Peach Kings. Final score Grimsby 4, Essex 1.

• The Essex Ravens Novice AE travel hockey team competed in the 17th Annual Randy Merten/Dan Holland Memorial Tournament in Belle River last weekend.

On December 1, Essex beat Halton Hills Thunder (2) 7-0, but suffered a loss to the Markham Waxers by a score of 1-8. On December 2 Essex was victorious over the Glanbrook Randers and Stouffville Clippers to advance in the tournament to, once again, face the Waxers on Sunday, December 3. The team from Markham was again victorious in the rematch against Essex, with the final score 2-7.

• This Day in Sports History - December 7th: In 1937 the contract of Ted William was acquired by The Boston Red Sox. In 1985, by only 45 votes, Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson, of Auburn University, was named winner of the Hesiman Trophy.

If you have any local sports news, scores, or highlights to share, please email essexfreepress@on.aibn.com.

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Photo by Laurie Beaten: Wyatt O’Neil drives the net Tuesday in Essex’s 3-0 loss.

second period, the teams came out of their dressing rooms riled up for the third period. The players were quick to renew their physicality, not shy to use their body, and press on the forecheck. But, the Essex players were unable to use the added energy to their advantage and made frequent trips to the penalty box. Mooretown scored with the man advantage and added an empty-netter as Essex fell 3-0 at home. Shots in the game were 36-19 in favour of Essex.

Twenty-four hours after its 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Flags, Essex responded, in 73’s fashion, with a statement 7-3 win over the Wallaceburg Lakers.

Similar to the game on

Tuesday, the Essex players played with a chip on their shoulders. They displayed a hard-nosed and physical style of hockey, but like the night before, it got them into trouble. The team had to kill numerous penalties in the opening frame to give the Lakers chances to score.

Despite the penalties, Essex skated into the first intermission with a 2-1 lead. William Stadder and Justin Bondy scored for the 73’s. Jax Dhondt was beaten in the final minute of the frame when the Essex defense turned the puck over in front of the crease.

Like period one, Essex continued to blitz

the Wallaceburg goalie, whether it be with pucks or bodies. Just under three minutes into the second period, Essex scored two goals in 47 seconds to

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Wallaceburg found the net behind Dhondt for the third time in the period, but it was too little too late. Essex prevailed 7-3.

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by Garrett Fodor Entering this past week, the Essex 73’s had the longest winning streak in the Stobbs Division, but it was halted at the hands of the Mooretown Flags last week.

On Tuesday night, the 73’s faced off against the Flags, a team that has given the home-team fits this year and last. Tuesday night was no different.

Despite Essex rested with a week off prior to this game, the players appeared sluggish out of the gate. As a result, the local athletes spent much of the first period, and the game, behind. Five minutes into the game, Tyler Ryan was beaten

by Flags forward, Nolan Riley.

After a scoreless

increase its lead to 4-1.

Following the two goals, Wallaceburg was forced to use its timeout.

It did pay dividends as the Lakers appeared calm and beat Dhondt just 6 minutes later. As the teams skated into the intermission, the scoreboard read 4-2 in favour of Essex. Shots were in favour of the visitors at 22-16.

In the final frame, Wyatt O’Neil continued his torrid play as of late as he scored a natural hattrick. The first goal came with the man advantage.

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